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rich deep soil, it is of. very quick growth, which is a great 

 advantage. The wood is soli, light, and fine grained, resem- 

 bling that of the Sycamore and Poplar, and is much used 

 by carvers. It is from the bark oi" this tree that the Russian 

 bass malts are made. In addition to the common kind just 

 described, there is a variety called Tilia aurea, or Golden 

 Barked, which has been recently introduced to the gardens 

 of the author. 



Ti'ia corallinai or Red Ttoigged. This, in growth and in 

 other respects, resembles the foregoing, but possesses the 

 striking characteristic that its young shoots are of a deep blood 

 red colour, which renders them particularly beautiful dur- 

 ing the winter months, when deprived of foliage. Indeed, 

 this species of the Linden is considered by many persons as 

 much the more desirable on this account. By some authors 

 it had been deemed only a variety of the common Tilia eu- 

 ropaea, but in Sweet's Hortus Britannicus, it is arranged as a 

 distinct species, under the title of Tilia rubra. 



Tilia ftarvifolia^ or Small Leaved. This, in growth and 

 flowering, resembles the two already described, but has 

 much smaller leaves. It is rare in this country. 



Tilia alba, or Silvery Leaved. The young foliage of this 

 is particularly beautiful, on account of the under side of each 

 leaf being soft and downy, and of a white or silvery appear- 

 ance. In other respects it resembles the species first de- 

 scribed, but is one of the scarcest species. 



Tiiia americana, or Common American This is well 

 known in our country by the name of Basswood. It rises to 

 the height of 70 or 80 feet, in a conical or elliptical form, 

 but when young does not seem to form quite so regular a 

 shaped head as the European, and is not so rapid in its 

 growth. When standing distinct, however, in its native lo- 

 calities, it is justly admired for its loftiness and grandeur. 



Tilia fiubescens, or Pubescent dmer lean. -~T his much 

 resembles the preceding, except its leaves being somewhat 

 pubescent. It has not yet been extensively planted for orna- 

 ment, but in its native wilds it is particularly admired for the 

 general properties for which the trees of this class are so 

 much esteemed. 



Viburnum. There are various species of this shrub more 

 or less ornamental for their flowers, fruit, or foliage : they 

 are of easy culture, and accommodate themselves to almost 

 any soil. 



Viburnum oxycocus, or Cranberry SArw^. This obtains 



